Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas
मूले नासाग्रतो नाभौ कंठे वा तालुरंध्रयोः । भ्रूमध्ये द्वारदेशे वा ललाटे मूर्ध्नि वा स्मरेत्
mūle nāsāgrato nābhau kaṃṭhe vā tāluraṃdhrayoḥ | bhrūmadhye dvāradeśe vā lalāṭe mūrdhni vā smaret
ينبغي أن يتذكّر (شيفا) في الجذر (المستند)، أو عند طرف الأنف، أو عند السرّة؛ أو في الحلق، أو في فتحات الحنك؛ أو بين الحاجبين، أو في موضع «البوّابة»؛ أو على الجبهة، أو على تاج الرأس.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Maps multiple dhāraṇā-sthānas in the subtle body; supports progressive interiorization culminating in Śiva’s grace through steady remembrance.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches dhyāna on Śiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) by fixing awareness at key inner loci (adhāras), refining attention from outer sense-flow to inward stillness that leads toward liberation.
Just as the Liṅga is a sacred support for Saguna worship, these inner points function as subtle ‘supports’ for contemplating Śiva within—leading the devotee from form-supported meditation to deeper realization of Śiva’s pervasive presence.
A focused Shaiva meditation practice: choose one point (e.g., between the eyebrows or crown), steady the breath, and mentally remember Śiva (often along with japa of the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) without scattering attention.